Category: 1. President Infinity

President Infinity 1936 Election

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*The Historical Scenario Commission greatly updated this scenario on Sep 30, 2017. It can be downloaded here: United States – 1936 v.2.0

America is still caught in the Great Depression; however, most of the country has rallied behind the New Deal created by the Roosevelt administration and allied members in Congress. Roosevelt’s popularity virtually assured reelection.

For the Republicans, most of the major figures are unwilling to face certain defeat in the election. As such, Republicans rally behind a liberal alternative to FDR–Alf Landon. His only serious competitor is the progressive icon William Borah, who is even more liberal than Landon, and arguably more so than FDR.

FDR, for the most part, is running unopposed. His closest serious challenge is the inexperienced conservative anti-new deal politician Henry Breckinridge.

*Various inconsequential “Favorite Son” candidates also won delegates. They currently are not in the game, but will be added in a future update. They really won’t impact an election with two most unopposed candidates; however, they would work well in the what-if scenarios.

The Union Party and Socialist Party are the two default third parties.

This scenario allows for some What-If candidacies:

  • What if the Southerners had pushed FDR’s Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, to run as a Southern moderate compromise choice against FDR?
  • What if FDR’s VP, John Nance Garner of Texas, an anti-New Dealer, had run against FDR in 1936 instead of waiting for 1940?
  • What if the ambitious populist, Huey P. Long, had not been assassinated in 1935 and ran as a Democrat instead of under his proposed 3rd party?
  • What if Huey P. Long was not assassinated and ran under his proposed progressive party, Share Our Wealth. This party believed that the New Deal did not go far enough, and that certain basic needs must be provided. None should be too rich and none should be too poor–every man a king.
  • Some Republicans were trying to push Herbert Hoover to run against FDR again. What if he had ran?
  • Robert Taft, a leading conservative Republican voice and son of former President Taft, had supporters urging him to run. What if he had listened to the calls for his candidacy?
  • Arthur Vandenberg, one of the most powerful senators of his time, was urged to run for office, but he declined as well. What if he had not?
  • Some called for Theodore Roosevelt’s son, Teddy Jr, to run in order to excite the party and invoke a time of Republican vitality. What if he had run?
  • John Bricker, an attorney in Ohio, with higher political ambitions, was a noted conservative Republican opposed to the New Deal. What if he had listened to the calls to run?

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President Infinity 1932 Election

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*This scenario has been greatly updated by the Historical Scenario Commission. It can be downloaded here: United States – 1932 v.2.0

America is facing economy disaster as the Great Depression enters its third year. Will President Herbert Hoover be able to win a second term after a marred first term? Can the Democrats find a politician that can inspire optimism in one of the most trying times in US history?

For the Republicans, the incumbent Herbert Hoover has the most powerful campaign machine despite being a marred candidate. He faces only two serious challengers: John J. Blaine and Joseph France. The goal for France is to win enough delegates to lock up the convention so that former president Calvin Coolidge can be nominated as a compromise choice (Coolidge declined to enter the race personally).

The Democrats enter the race with a clear front-runner. New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt has the confidence and optimism that the leading Democrats are wanting in their candidate. However, FDR’s mentor and 1928 nominee, Al Smith, believes that the nomination is rightfully his. Feeling betrayed, he fights FDR just as hard as he fights the Republican administration. Another strong candidate is the conservative Speaker of the House John Nance Garner from Texas. Can FDR unite the urban and rural wings to launch an effective campaign? Other candidates include the locally popular candidates James Reed and Newton D. Baker.

Lastly, the Socialist Party is once again the strongest 3rd party.

This election allows for some what-if scenarios:

  • Former President Calvin Coolidge did not listen to the “Draft Coolidge” movement. What if he had?
  • What if former VP Charles Dawes had run?
  • What if the Republican progressive icon William Borah had listened to his supporters and run for the presidency?
  • What if the severely conservative James Wadsworth had run?
  • Some Southerners wanted Sen. Cordell Hull to make another run for the Democratic nomination.
  • Hamilton Lewis, an aged protegee of Woodrow Wilson, had many supporter wishing for him to run.

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President Infinity 1928 Election

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*This scenario has been greatly updated by the Historical Scenario Commission on September 15, 2017. It can be downloaded here: United States – 1928 v.2.0

The Roaring Twenties is still raging. However, an unforeseen economic crises due in part to the high tariff of the 1920s is only a year away. President Coolidge has declined to serve another term, making the way for many Republican candidates in the 1928 election.

For the Republicans, Herbert Hoover has the closest ties to the Coolidge administration. His “Play It Safe with Hoover” campaign revolves around this connection as he attempt to be the candidate of continuity. However, Hoover, unlike the conservative Coolidge, is a moderate with some progressive tendencies. As such, he has challenges within his own party from the left and from the right. Although, Frank Lowden, another moderate, is his toughest challenger.

For the Democrats, they’ve learned that choosing a rural conservative for their ticket led to a major landslide defeat in the last election, as well as many voters flocking to La Follette’s Progressive Party. In an attempt to unify the party, the Democrats give most of their support to the leader of the urban wing of the Democratic party, Al Smith. However, Smith is a Catholic, which may scare away many severely Protestant voters. Can he overcome his drawback to his candidacy? Al Smith’s challengers are primarily Southern Democrats, who have little chance of beating Smith in the primaries.

Unlike in 1928, there is not a major 3rd party. The Socialist Party is only a fragment of its former self.

This scenario has many what-if possibilities:

  • There was a Draft Coolidge movement trying to convince him to run for another term. What if he had?
  • What if Coolidge’s VP, Charles Dawes, whom Coolidge hated, had run?
  • What if the Progressive Republican Icon, William Borah, had run. Many hoped he would have.
  • Judge Charles Evans Hughes, who was nearly victorious in 1916 against Woodrow Wilson, was still considered a possibility in 1928. However, he’s hoping to succeed former President Taft as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
  • What if the Progressive Democratic Icon, Thomas Walsh, had listened to his supporters and ran?
  • Some wished for Newton D. Baker, a Wilsonian Democrat from Ohio, and former Secretary of War for Wilson during World War I, to run for the presidency.
  • Lastly, what if former VP-nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt had decided to run for the presidency rather than for the Governorship of New York in 1928. FDR at this time would be no less charismatic, but his experience, leadership and organizational power is nowhere near where it will be in four years.

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President Infinity 1924 Election

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*This scenario has been greatly updated by the Historical Scenario Commission. It can be downloaded here: United States – 1924 v2.0

This election takes place in the middle of the Roaring Twenties, in what has been called “High Tide of Conservatism,” as both parties nominated conservatives. The political conservatism of the decade was a reaction to the Progressive Age, which was prevalent for two decades.

For the Republicans, Coolidge has proved popular choice after taking over the presidency after the death of the scandal-ridden Warren G. Harding, clearing out the offenders in the administration and leading during a time of economic prosperity. However, many progressive Republicans who did not like Coolidge’s inactive presidency preferred progressives such as Hiram Johnson and Robert La Follette.

The Democratic party was much less unified, which placed them at a disadvantage. Al Smith led the urban wing of the party. William Gibbs McAdoo (son-in-law of Woodrow Wilson) led the rural wing of the party. Oscar Underwood attempted to be the leader of the Democratic South. The compromise choice during the nomination fell on former ambassador John W. Davis, a conservative from West Virginia. He seemed to be the best candidate at the time to compete against a successful conservative Republican. However, his nomination upset many progressive Democrats.

A strong Progressive Party reemerged with Robert La Follette as the leader. Although, he was nominally a Republican, most of the progressives that joined his ranks, outside of Wisconsin, were Democrats that would not support Davis. As such, Coolidge won in a major landslide. The Socialist Party is still available, but much weaker in 1924.

The campaign allows for what-if scenarios:

  • What if Warren G. Harding had not died in office and attempted a second term amidst a series of major scandals?
  • Some Republicans wanted a more moderate president and pushed for popular Illinois governor Frank Lowden to challenge Coolidge for the party ticket.
  • Other possible Republican challengers include: Sec. Herbert Hoover, extreme conservative Nicholas Butler, and former 1916 nominee Judge Charles Evans Hughes.
  • Democrats also have many possible what-if candidates, including three-time nominee and populist leader William Jennings Bryan, popular progressive Thomas Walsh of Montana, brilliant Southerner Cordell Hull and New Orleans mayor Martin Behrman, a Jewish Southern politician.

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President Infinity 1920 Election

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*This scenario has been greatly updated by the Historical Scenario Commission on September 15, 2017. It can be downloaded here: United States – 1920 v2.0

This historic election deals with the aftermath of World War I, as well as the reaction to the fast-moving Progressive Age. Both parties are, for the most part, less fragmented than they were in the past two elections. Both parties are also becoming more conservative. As such, Robert La Follette launches a 3rd party bid to attract progressives from both parties. The Socialist Party was declining in power, but they still fielded a candidate.

In real life, a dark horse candidate, Warren G. Harding is nominated over a field of Republican all-stars because he is the one candidate that all the delegates can accept. The Democratic ticket includes a young FDR as the VP selection, despite his inexperience. Harding wins in one of the greatest landslides in history, ending two terms of Democratic rule.

This campaign allows for many “What-if” scenarios:

  • General Pershing, the hero of World War I, was asked to run, but he declined. What if he had run?
  • The near-victor of the 1916 election, Judge Charles Evans Hughes was asked to run, but he declined. What if he had run?
  • Theodore Roosevelt was the Republican front-runner in 1919, but he died unexpectedly at the age of 60. What if he had lived?
  • William Jennings Bryan was still the influential leader of the populist wing of the Democratic Party, what if he was nominated for the fourth time?
  • Woodrow Wilson wanted to win a third-term, but his paralytic stroke prevented him from campaigning. Yet, he still hoped to be nominated at a deadlocked convention. What if President Wilson had thrown his hat in the ring despite his stroke (stamina 1)?

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President Infinity 1916 Election

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[This scenario has been greatly updated by the Historical Scenario Commission on September 15, 2017. You can download it here: United States – 1916 v2.0

Woodrow Wilson attempts to become the first Democratic president to win back-to-back reelection since Andrew Jackson in 1832. This election will celebrate its centennial during the 2016 election.

In real life, Wilson was assured renomination for the Democrats. The Republican field was spread out between progressives, moderates and conservatives, and the party attempted to unite these wings after a devastating 1912 election defeat. Additionally, the Socialist Party is coming off their strongest presidential election.

This scenario allows for the Progressive Party to make another shot for the White House. In real life, they tried to get Roosevelt to run again, but he declined and endorsed his old party. This scenario allows for ex-presidents Roosevelt and Taft to run for office. It also allows for populist leader William Jennings Bryan to challenge Wilson to earn a fourth nomination for the Democratic ticket.

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1824 election

 

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*Note: This election was improved and updated by the Historical Scenario Commission

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Thank you to VCCzar for all his help.  I could not have done it without him.

Update 3.8.1

Slight color adjustment for Jackson

Fixed errors because of a few events

Update 3.8:

Added more events (mostly from VCCzar

Slight adjustments to campaign blurb and candidate attributes

Updated the issue icons to fight the issues of the scenario (thanks to NYRepublican)

Updated the economic coefficient

More start dates

Update 3.7:

Added a few events

Update 3.6:

Updated state flags (Thanks to Patine for providing those)

Update 3.5:

Switched the US flag as well as a few state flags to the current ones for 1824

Changed the map

Updated Electors info

Changed some finance data

Update 3.4

Updated the candidate’s bios

Update 3.3

Added William Henry Harrison as a candidate

Update 3.2

Added Richard Rush as a candidate

Update 3.1

Added William Wirt as a candidate

Added Rufus King as a candidate

Added Martin Van Buren as a candidate

Update 3

Added Daniel Webster as a candidate

Added Louis McLane as an endorser

Updated VP candidates and added a few more

Update 2.6

Updated party symbols

Added some VP choices for candidates

Update 2.5c

Turned pacs off

Update 2.5b

Fixed a typo

Update 2.5a

Added Nathaniel Macon as a candidate

Added another Martin Van Buren as a VP candidate for Crawford.

Update 2.4

Added Crawford onto the ballot in Connecticut

Added a 5 point high score bonus/penalty if a major candidate gets defeated in their home state

Put issue familiarity and debating at 3 for Massachusetts Unpledged Electors

Put each major candidate(plus Massachusetts Unpledged Electors) at the highest organization in their home state

Update 2.3

Added some more VP candidates

Added another newspaper

Changed Primary and Convention dates(If you wanted to turn primaries on so you could pick your VP)

Update 2.2

I have added the Massachusetts Unpledged Electors

Update 2.1b

Edited 3 endorsers

Edited the map(took out Michigan and Arkansas)

Put Andrew Jackson on Alabama’s ballot with 0%(for if Crawford is off)

Update 2.1a

Fixed the error when it crashed on election night

Update 2

Changed some percentages

Fixed a few endorsers

Update 1.4

Finished the endorsers list

Fixed the home states for Mrs. Clay and Adams

Update 1.3:

Updated the map again

Added more endorsers

Update 1.2:

Updated map

Update 1.1(small things):

edited some VP info

Update 1:

Fixed some typos

added a few more endorsers

added John C Calhoun as a candidate

 

1960: Kennedy V. Nixon. Version 3.2

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Download: United States – 1960 (v 3.2)

Incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower has become the first United States President to be term-limited.  His VP Richard Nixon has decided to run for the Republican nomination against a wide open Democratic field including the youthful Junior Senator from Massachusetts, John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

-There are many blank descriptions throughout

v 3.2 (11/22/2015)

  • Adjusted many of the percentages for the Democratic Primary
  • Fixed a bunch of added momentum at the state level of many states for a bunch of early endorsers.  This should fix some of the problem with a candidate winning a few early endorsements and ending up with a ton of momentum.

v 3.1 (10/29/2015)

  • Adjusts Decided/leaning/undecided splits
  • Fixes bug with South Dakota.  GOP numbers now showing up there correctly.

v 3.0 (10/28/2015)

  • Bug fixes
  • Adjusted money coefficient and fundraising coefficient
  • also adjusted the cost of ad creation and running ads

v 2.2 (7/24/2015)

  • Added> Dem>VP>Sen. Albert Gore, Sr.
  • Added>Dem>VP>Gov. Orville Freeman
  • Added>Rep>VP>Sec. Robert B. Anderson
  • Robert Meyner (Dem) is now “On”
  • Fixed bug in the code that was preventing a user from being able to create more Democratic VP choices.  (This was a code issue)

 v 2.1 (5/31/2015)

  • Fixed bug where neither party was able to poll above 0% in the General Election.

v 2.0 (4/24/2015)

  • Added > New Jersey Gov. Robert B. Meyner as Democratic Candidate (off)
  • Added > Businessman Paul C. Fisher as Democratic candidate (on, only on NH ballot)
  • George Bender > “On”
  • Barry Goldwater > “Off”
  • Added West Virginia Gov. Cecil H. Underwood as Republican Candidate (only on ballot in WV and NE)
  • Did with the GOP primaries what I did recently with the Dem primaries.  I took candidates off ballots that they were not on and adjusted a few of the numbers.

v 1.9 (4/23/2015)

  • PAC’s are now “off”
  • Fixed issue with election ending before polls closed in Alaska

v 1.8 (4/22/2015)

  • Removed more candidates from ballots, in the Democratic Primary< that they were not on.
  • Set all candidates not on a particular ballot to 0%
  • Added George H. Mclain as a candidate.  (California favorite son candidate)
  • Mclain and Brown are now the only two on the ballot in CA and the only two with percentages here to start

 v 1.7 (4/21/2015)

  • Added “Unpledged Democratic Electors”  (This is rough as the game engine doesn’t work well with this type of event)
  • Unpledged electors have Hary F. Byrd as leader and Strom Thurmond as vice leader
  • Added a “blurb” for Nixon
  • PIP’s now equal for both Nixon and Kennedy
  • Added Favorite son candidates DiSalle and Smathers.  They are only on in their home state
  • Took some candidates off of primary ballots that they were never on.
  • Blurbs for DiSalle and Smathers
  • Changed the map color for Brown from the matching color with Morse\
  • This is a continual work in progress.  I still need to add more potential candidates and favorite son candidates.  Tweak who is on the ballot on what state, fixing percentages.  Tidying up endorsers and adding bios to everyone in the game without them.

v 1.6 (4/21/2015)

  • Updated some of the starting numbers and tightened up the party preference voting and lowered undecideds to create a more realistic 1960 electorate.  (particularly in the south)
  • Johnson is now in the VP list for Kennedy.  (You don’t have to offer Johnson the VP slot once Kennedy reaches the delegate count during the convention.  You can now just chose him from the regular list)
  • George H. Bender is now “off”
  • Changed a couple of the issues to a more 1960 platform.  Now includes Kennedy’s Catholicism as well as a general “cold war” issue.  Also reworked the descriptions for Government Spending.
  • Removed “war on poverty issue” this was really a 1964 and on Johnson thing.
  • Upped Kennedy’s Charisma and dropped his experience a bit.

 

v 1.5 (1/14/2015)

  • Updates delegate count for all 50 states plus DC in both parties.
  • Primary dates updated
  • State which had primaries had dates in the game for FPP primaries.
  • All other states have PR “primaries” that take place on the day before nomination during the respective party’s convention.

v 1.4 (12/22/2014)

  • Adds Fmr. Sen. George H. Bender as GOP candidate from Ohio.
  • Fixes endorsement issue where LBJ and Symington were being duplicated and endorsing themselves.
  • Fixed Spelling of “Symington”
  • Fixed Spelling of “Senator” on LBJ’s title
  • Slight change in Ohio numbers for GOP primaries to accommodate for Bender as a candidate.

v 1.3 (12/19/2014)

  • Fixes party conventions
  • Democratic: Chicago -> Los Angeles
  • GOP: Miami Beach -> Chicago
  • Dates fixed to July dates that conventions occurred on.

v 1.2 (12/16/2014)

  • fixed a few more primary numbers on both sides
  • Added Harry Belafonte as national endorser
  • The Tonight Show changed from “With Johnny Carson” to with “Jack Paar”
  • Sammy Davis, Jr. is now a national endorser

v 1.1 (12/15/2014)

  •  adds a slew of new endorsers including Henry Fonda, Sammy Davis, Jr, Eleanor Roosevelt, New York Post, etc.  Also added Marilyn Monroe as a surrogate for Kennedy.
  • Two of the favorite son candidates for the Dem. nomination are now on the ballot in their home states

 

Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated.  Just keep in mind that there are a slew of things that still need to be fixed here, but the spine of the scenario is in place and ready for a test run.

 

United States 1996 for PF2016 – Beta 1.0

Bill Clinton is being challenged for the presidency just like every president except Washington. Will he succeed in winning another term? Will Perot finally win the presidency? Who will win the Republican Nomination? I don’t know but, it’s gonna be interesting.

Example election:

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Download: United States – 1996